Speaker: Dr. Chris Benton
NASA and Elon Musk’s Space X recently announced their intention to send astronauts to Mars in the 2030s. Why go to Mars, and what are the challenges to the human body and mind with this pioneering journey?
Dr Chris Benton will discuss these questions and outline the physical and psychological hazards of human long-duration spaceflight, proposed countermeasures and current research in this field.
It could be your close relatives or friends travelling on these pioneer missions. Come along and discover what we need to know for spaceflight to our neighbouring planet and possibly humanity’s second home.
When: Thursday, 21 July at 7:30pm
Where: The Auditorium Foyer Whangaparāoa College 8 Stanmore Bay Rd Whangaparāoa
Please make sure to bring your mask. Gold coin donation for supper afterwards.
Telescope viewing will be dependent on the weather